Finding a WordPress site after changing the address

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  sumnerst · Member · Dec 4, 2020 at 2:55 am

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  I thought I could just change the name of my wordpress and site address (URL), but when I did it said all of my pages cannot be found. I can’t figure out how to navigate to the site or my dashboard. I know the pages have to still exist somewhere, is there a way to find the site or do I have to start all over?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Dec 4, 2020 at 5:40 am

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  Hi there,

  Your site is not hosted with us on WordPress.com, but using the open source WordPress.org software at another host.

  Changing the domain on a stand-alone WordPress site like yours has to follow a specific process. You can find the documentation for that process here, though many hosting providers have their own process for this via their hosting control panel.

  https://wordpress.org/support/article/changing-the-site-url/

  Depending on your setup, you might be able to fix this yourself using those instructions. If not, please contact your hosting provider directly for help.